crush

I UK [krʌʃ] / US verb
Word forms "crush":
present tense I/you/we/they crush he/she/it crushes present participle crushing past tense crushed past participle crushed
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1) [transitive] to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter

The front of the car was completely crushed in the accident.

a) to injure or kill someone by crushing them

crush someone to death:

Two of the firefighters were crushed to death when a beam fell on them.

b) to press something so hard that it breaks into very small pieces

Chop the onion and crush the garlic.

The drink is served over crushed ice.

2)

a) [transitive] to completely defeat someone who is opposing you, especially by using force or violence

Any anti-government protest was swiftly crushed.

b) to easily defeat someone who is competing against you

3) [transitive, usually passive] to make someone feel disappointed, embarrassed, or upset

He would be crushed by another rejection.

4) [intransitive/transitive] if you crush something such as cloth, or if it crushes, it becomes covered with small untidy folds

She refused to sit down in case she crushed her dress.

II UK [krʌʃ] / US noun
Word forms "crush":
singular crush plural crushes

1) [singular] a crowd of people all extremely close together in an area that is too small for them

We were scared we'd lose them in the crush.

a crush of reporters

2) [countable] informal a feeling of love and admiration for someone, often someone you know you cannot have a relationship with

It wasn't really love, just a schoolgirl crush.

have a crush on someone:

I used to have a massive crush on my geography teacher.